8-K
COFFEE HOLDING CO INC (JVA)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dateof Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2024
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-32491 | 11-2238111 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
| 3475 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York | 10314 | |
| (Address<br> of principal executive office) | (Zip<br> Code) |
Registrant’stelephone number, including area code: (718) 832-0800
N/A
(Formername or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | JVA | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On March 28, 2024, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (the “Company”) convened and then adjourned its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) being held for consideration and voting on the approval of the business combination and its merger and share exchange agreement, dated September 29, 2022, as amended (the “definitive agreement”), and related proposals described in the registration statement’s proxy statement/prospectus. Present at the Special Meeting, in person or by proxy, were holders of 3,436,258 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 60.2% of the voting power of the holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of February 20, 2024 (the “Record Date”), which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business.
Accordingly, in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the only proposal that was presented at the Special Meeting was the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting until 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 1, 2024, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
The votes cast with respect to the Adjournment Proposal were as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,211,923 | 1,178,285 | 46,050 | 0 |
Accordingly, the stockholders approved the Adjournment Proposal and the Special Meeting was adjourned until 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Company’s stockholders of record as of the Record Date will continue to be entitled to vote at the reconvened Special Meeting. Stockholders may attend and vote at the Special Meeting at the website address www.viewproxy.com/JVA/2024.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date:<br> March 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ Andrew Gordon |
| Name: | Andrew Gordon | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |